ML&P is a Hawai‘i corporation and successor to a business organized in 1909. In 2009 ML&P, worked with a group of former Pineapple executives to sucessfully spin-off operations of Maui Pineapple Company and Maui Gold®. Its principal operating subsidiary is Kapalua Land Company Ltd., operator of Kapalua Resort, a master-planned resort community in West Maui.

Kapalua Land Company, Ltd. (KLC) is at the forefront of the creation and management of master-planned and holistic communities on Maui. KLC manages the Kapalua Resort community, the centerpiece of ML&P’s 22,000 acres of West Maui land holdings which are dedicated primarily to conservation and cultural preservation. Kapalua Resort is home to luxury vacation accommodations, prime residential communities, two championship golf courses, three pristine beaches, a network of walking and hiking trails and eco-friendly Kapalua Farms. It is also host to a signature series of world-renowned annual events.

Waterfalls in Pu`u Kukui Watershed

ML&P manages the Pu`u Kukui Watershed Preserve, which is the largest private nature preserve in the state of Hawai`i and home to some of the rarest endangered plant and animal species in the islands. The 8,304-acre preserve encircles the summit of Mauana Kahalawai, or West Maui mountains. ML&P employs five full-time conservationists to manage the preserve and participate in the West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership, contributing to the health of a vital water source for Maui's community.